Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
DECLINED TO NEGOTIATE.
Futile Attempt TO Settle the New York
Strike-Nob MslicnitF.

tutHe Attempt TO Settle the New ORR
S,rike-Mob MsIicnity.
New YORK, Feb. at the Office CT Max
well & Graves, counsel for Mr.. Corbin, it
was said by one of the firm wednesday that
district assembly 40 had asked Mr. Corbin tc
mediate in the present strike. II was denied
that the strikers would go back at once, be-
cause several days will probably be required
to effect any sort of a settlement No Idea
of the terms Nj Corbin intends to propoee
could be given, although it was said in the
trade that a settlement with Mr.. Corbin'>
own employees of the Reading would prac-
ticaly end the strike. As Mr. Corbin La.
been discharging men right and left and cut.
ting down wages TO the lowest point, and i;
Rotoriously hard on the laboring class, the
proposition TO make him mediator Is looked
upon by some as rather remarkable.
The only considerable accession to the rank:
of the strikers Wednesday consisted of ~
freight-handlers at the ST. Johns park depot
of the New York Central railroad. They
claim that unless they get 70 cents an hour
as demanded the Knights OF Labor will or
der a strike all along the road to Albany but
they do not show that they have authority
for such a statement.
There was a meeting of the rail coal deal
ers Wednesday. 4 resolution of sympathy
with the coal companies met with much or
position and was rejected by a vote Of IL to
- A resolution Of sympathy with the meT
was then discussed, and though some angry
speeches against the companies were flai-
the resolution was voted down. almost unan!
mously, and the meeting adjourned without
having accomplished anything
The following statement Is authorized bV
Mr. Corbin. He came on from Philadelphia
at the request Of the Knights of Labor to So
If any compromise could be effected between
the coal companies and the men on strike.
The presidents declined to open any nego-
tiations, saying they had now nearly
as many men as they need,
and within the next day or two
would be working at their full capacity
A large crowd of striking 'longsh0remen
laid in wait about 3 o'clock "Wednesday
morning on Hudson street, Hoboken, to in
tereept the new men employed on the Thing
valla Steamship company's dock while 60
ing to their work The strikers were con
cealed behind two new buildings. About +
O'Clock the new man came along, and when
they reached the point where the strikers
were concealed the latter, armed with brcas
and clubs, set upon them and gave them an
unmerciful beating.
At meeting of the executive board of the
Knights of Labor Wednesday 1t was d.
cided, it is believed, that if the coal men arr
granted their demands, all the other striker.
will return to work unconditi ouallv
The Interstate Commerce Bill.
CHICAGO, Feb 3.-The managers Of tbt
Central Traffic association held a meeting in
Commissioner Banchards Office Wednesday
There was large attendance. but as the IN
ter-state commerce bill, which was to have
furnished the principal theme for discussion.
had not been signed by President Cleveland.
1t was deened Inadvisabe to debate the BIZ
or take any action with reference TO it until
it had become law. l. was decided how
ever, to refer all matters pertaining to the IA II
10 the executive committee of the assncia
lion, which is to meet at Cleveland ne X
Tuesday. A resolution was adopted pledging
roads embraced in the association to the alb
solute maintenance Of rates 1t was also re-
solved that it was the sense of the meeting
that the present association and pool CON
tracts In existence hereunder b. continued
and obligations involved therein be carried
out in good faith until the Interstate CON
MERGE bill b comes operative